THE GENESEE FARMER. 



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In the Devon class there are nihety-tive entries. 

 Daniel Tye, of Wilmot, shows twenty-one head, 

 and there are many other large exhihitors. The 

 Devons are looking up. 



There are but twenty-six entries of Hereford's, 

 but the quality of the stock is unsurpassed. F. W. 

 Stone and J. McMioking are the only exhibitors. 



There is a large display of Ay rehires — P. R. 

 Wkigiit, of Ooburg, and many others exhibiting 

 superior animals. 



Here we are among the black, saggy, hornless 

 Galloways. This hardy breed is evidently in- 

 creasing in popular favor. There are some ani- 

 mals shown that are models of symmetry. 



But we must hasten to the sheep. There is a 

 noble display — the large so-called Leicesters being 

 most popular. There is a fair show of Cotswolds. 

 The South-Downs, too, are out in full force. Look 

 at this fine pen belonging to Mr. Spenoee, of 

 Whitby, and then let us try to get into the Crystal 

 Palace. 



It is a fine, commodious building, and is well 

 filled with fruit, flowers, grain, domestic manufac- 

 tures, &c, &c. We are always interested in the 

 show of wheat. The Canadian 

 farmers beat us altogether in 

 this particular — at least in ex- 

 hibiting. Perhaps our farmers 

 can and do raise as good wheat, 

 but it seldom finds its way to 

 our Fairs. The wheat in Can- 

 ada this season is not quite 

 equal to former years; but nev- 

 ertheless there is a fine show. 

 Here is something new. A banc! i 

 of wheat and straw labelled 

 " Thomas' Improved." We can 

 not find out who is the exhibi- 

 tor. It is a short, plump ear. 

 with a white chaff. We will 

 take a sketch of it, and perhaps 

 some one will tell us what art- 

 its improved qualities. We wish 

 the plan of exhibiting wheat 

 attached to the straw was more 

 general. Blue-stem and Scules' 

 seem to be the favorite varieties of winter wheat. 

 The show of fruit is excellent. Canada is rap- 

 idly improving in horticulture. Here are some 

 cauliflowers that are two feet in diameter, and as 

 white, handsome, solid and well-formed as could 

 be desired. Hop culture seems to be on the in 

 crease, and here, too, is a .fair lot of tobacco 



leaves. As usual, there is a splendid show of 

 roots, potatoes, &c. 



There is a good exhibition of agricultural im- 

 plements, machinery, &c, but we see little that 

 is new. 



Of horses there is said to be a grand display, 

 but we have not time to examine them. We must 

 not leave, however, without expressing our obliga- 

 tions to Prof. Buokland, Fred. W. Stone, Esq., 

 Hugh C. Thomson, Esq., and other officers of the 

 Association for their polite attentions. 



ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY (N. T.) FAIR. 



St. Lawrence county has one of the most enter- 

 prising Agricultural Societies in the State. It 

 owns extensive, commodious and picturesque 

 grounds, near the beautiful village of Canton. It 

 is highly favored in possessing an active, energetic 

 and intelligent Secretary. Such a man as T. L. 

 Harison would make any Society prosperous. 

 This year the weather was unfavorable, and the 

 entries were not as large as they otherwise would 

 have been, but as it w r as the display was highly 

 creditable. The attendance was large, including 

 many from adjoining counties. 



THE NEW YORK STATE FAIR 



Was held at Rochester September 30 and October 

 1-3. The weather proved exceedingly unfavorable 

 Tuesday and Wednesday were settled rainy days. 

 The prospects of the Society were gloomy enough. 

 On Thursday the clouds cleared away and the suo 

 came out timidly, and there was a good old-fash- 

 ioned rush to the Fair Grounds. It was clear that 

 if the weather had been propitious the Fair at 

 Rochester would have been one of the best ever 

 held in the State. As it was, the receipts were 

 several thousand dollars better than last year. 



The exhibition of stock was not large, but of 

 superior excellence. James 0. Sheldon, A- B. 

 Conger and other well-known breeders, showed 

 some fine Shorthorns. There was also a good 

 show of Devons, Herefords, Ayrshires and Alder- 

 neys, though nothing that deserves special notice. 



Sheep were out in full force, both fine-wooled and 

 mutton sheep. Among the latter the South-Downr 

 of James O. Sheldon and Samuel Thotoje were 

 conspicuous. P. Lorillard showed some of his 

 Shropshire and Hampshire Downf, as also did Mr. 

 Meek, of Canandaigua. John Snell and George 

 Miller, from Canada, were on hand with their 

 magnificent Cotswolds and Leicesters. Among 

 the fine-wools the Spanish Merinos of George 

 Campbell, of Vermont, were conspicuous, and 

 many of the fine flocks of this State were also well 



